Testimonials

"Paul & Sharon

Another challenge has come to an end, congratulations on the running of the event it was by far the best outback challenge I have been involved in.

All the stages were fantastic and well thought out, the new peg board stage was awesome (even though we ran out of time by about 40 seconds).

It is the continuing innovation of the stages and the locations of the stages that will make sure you have a full list of competitors each year.

To have Paul interacting with the competitors and reading though some of the stage drivers briefs was a great idea, Paul is the face of the Challenge and to have him in front of the competitors was a fresh and very clever change.

The Competitor group were all very positive and I can't recall any negative talk toward the Challenge, the organisers or the marshal's I can assure you in previous years this was very very different. It has at times felt that the competitors where getting in the way of the Challenge, this year however that was definitely not the case, I think everybody worked very well together with a mutual respect for each other.

The new format is excellent, my only comment would be that we missed the long rock winches from previous years.

Thank you for a fantastic week and I look forward to next year."

Brett Burns, car 16, 2009

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"Dear Paul and Sharon

Thank you for a great outback challenge for 2009 and a special thank you for making Richies 18th birthday a memorable one.

Your generosity in giving such a great present at the presetnation means a lot and has not gone unappreciated, by Richie especially and also my wife and family.

I spoke to the Venezuelens and they told me "To participate in The Outback Challenge bestows hero status on teams in Venezuela."

That statement and the same from other teams I spoke to, says a lot for this event.

Great format with the way it is now and looking forward to 2010"

Pete and Richie, Spectators